Communication Problems in Clinical Laboratory

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Communication Problems in a Clinical Laboratory DeVry University Date: 02/07/2014 Prepared For: Professor Mark Johnston Table of Contents Introduction3 Company Background 4 Types of communication problems 6 Suggested Solutions:7 Recommendation9 References11 Introduction: The practice of modern medicine would be impossible without the tests performed in the clinical laboratory. A medical team of pathologists, specialists, scientists, technologists, and technicians work together to determine the presence, extent, or absence of disease and provide data needed to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment. Laboratory procedures require an array of complex precision instruments and a variety of automated and electronic equipment. However, women and men interested in helping others are the foundation of a successful laboratory. They must be accurate, reliable, have an interest in science and be able to recognize their responsibility for human lives. Excellent communication is critical in all aspects of this endeavor. Poor communication is probably the most frequently cited source of interpersonal conflict. 1- Because individuals spend nearly 70 percent of their waking hours communicating—writing, reading, speaking, listening—it seems reasonable that one of the biggest inhibitors of group performance is lack of effective communication. Good communication skills are critical to career success. Polls of recruiters nearly always show communication skills among the most desired characteristics. 2- No individual, group, or organization can exist without sharing meaning among its members. It is only thus that we can convey information and ideas. Communicating, however, is more than merely imparting meaning; that meaning must also be understood. If one group member speaks only German and the others do not know the language, the German speaker will not be
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